[FWDLK] Whatta Drag (News)....
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Well, got off the phone with Mr. Greg Sharpe, curetor of the NHRA's Walley Parks Motorsports Museum, in Pomona, CA and he (re-)confirmed that the NHRA would not have any drag racing results, in its archives, dating to the 1950's.

He did point out that the NHRA is separate (duh) from  NASCAR .

He was good enough to say that the various Stock classes were determined via : ADVERTISED horsepower -to- weight ratios
(D/Stock class would involve "heavy" cars).

The Gas-classes involve "modified" cars, being classed by : weight -to- cubic inches ratios.

He did say that he would get-back to me ON the specific specifications for/on those two classes---gee, that IS one of his job-descriptions,
I guess!

He then said he WAS aware of Lee Smith's 1960's drag racing activities, with his (SORRY, Lee; I can't recall your stationwagon's 'name': [something-] Wagon....and his 1965 Dodge A/FX Funny car [that's right].

Anyway, Greg DID confirm that the NHRA's weekly house-organ : "National Dragster" began in 1960 (so, it's N.G. to us), BUT: the "Drag News" monthly newsletter began in 1955 (BINGO!) , so, copies of IT would represent the best documentation of virtually any-and-ALL of the "recorded" MoPar drag racing efforts, in the late 50's !

Finally, he mentioned that Bill "Maverick " Golden [as opposed to Tim Dupont, FROM Golden---lolol]...was known to have campaigned a "1957 Dodge" [ I HAD known that he had run a 1958 Dodge; didn't know about any "1957 Dodge"].

Anybody else wanna do a Search, for  Bill's  whereabouts??????

So, I guess that I'll fire-up the ol' Evil-pay Search "engine".....for Drag Gnus...

My earlier inquiry, to NASCAR, (which was not ever replied-to) about the full Speed Week participation and class-rules & full-race results (not just the first 5 placings therefrom; thanx, S.I.!) might get a response, if I try again, now (I'll give that another try, soon).

Sorry, that's all I could do, this morning!

Neil Vedder

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